Matiasu - Doom Dance CD. Out June 21

OUT NOW! KOMUNAL - PANORAMA LP VINYL

Reissue of legendary debut album from heavyweight champion KOMUNAL now on high quality vinyl to mark the 10th anniversary. Remastered and sonically enhanced by BRAD BOATRIGHT (Sleep, High on Fire, Sunn 0))) at AUDIOSIEGE SONIC ENGINEERING in Portland, Oregon for maximum sonic devastation.

Originally released on limited sold-out cassette in 2004 through now-defunct Hamson Killer records, Panorama became monumental masterpiece years in the making that gains respect and national recognition like none other.

Once again, these barbaric troops from swamp are ready to seize the throne and reign supreme!

Featuring revamped artwork on wide-spine heavy duty single pocket sleeve with insert limited to 100 copies on lifeless black wax and mastered at 45 rpm for maximum result.

Exclusive Test Press edition of 25 copies are SOLD OUT.

SONIC FUNERAL RECORD STORE DAY 2014 UPDATE

So we have shed the lights on what will be available on Record Store Day 2014. Please read this carefully.

KOMUNAL – PANORAMA wooden box set test press edition will be available at the RSD Duty Free Kemang on April 19. Five (5) copies will be available at the venue. While the rest of the test press and regular edition will be available by pre-order on the same day.

We have teamed up with Doom Wood to release bandung-based one-man doom/drone unit DEATHLESS 2x Cassette box set of its debut EP Ars Longa Vita Brevis and Litteraetantri. Limited to 100 copies in special package. Details TBA. 

A little update from us, and a preparation for the Record Store Day 2014

We have been through a great moment a while back. We have sold out of Rabu – Renjana and Matiasu – Doom Dance tapes in less than 24 hours, which is amazing for a little label like this. You guys are sick! Thanks for the support

There are several projects ahead, including Matiasu – Doom Dance CD version which is currently on progress.

We also working on debut album from Jakarta-based indie rockers Vague entitled Footsteps, which will be available on CD around May-June. The band is currently in the mastering process.

Then as for the Record Store Day 2014, we have two releases that will be made available on April 19. First we have limited Komunal – Panorama Test Press edition limited to undisclose quantity and a secret cassette box set.

Stay tuned.

Wicked Suffer SEA Tour 2014

Wicked Suffer is currently on the road for their second SEA Tour 2014 starting on January 10. They expected to hit Jakarta as the final frontier on January 20. Destroy!

Matiasu Doom Dance EP (re-recorded and re-mastered) soon on cassette

Matiasu is currently in the studio to re-record their Doom Dance EP planned to be released on cassette. More details soon.

OUT NOW! THE SOUTHERN BEACH TERROR "WAVE OF BLOOD" LP

OUT NOW!!!

For the sake of holy Poseidon and the lurking deep-sea creatures…

After long delay in the production finally we present you the seminal debut album that never saw the light of day until NOW!

Wave of Blood is the first full length from the one and only garage-surf rock legend hailing from the ancient city of gods.

Recorded in the dark summer of 2005, Wave of Blood collects nine songs of pure lo-fi, fuzzy tunes about mythical creatures, zombie beach party and the mighty queen who occupies the south sea.

This collaborative release with the highly acclaimed Jakarta-based Elevation Records, showcased in amazing gatefold sleeve featuring beautiful artworks from the greatest artists of our time such as Wedhar Riyadi, Arian Arifin and Irfan Hakim Lubis.

Remastered at 45 RPM for maximum sonic experience, this album is nothing but a must for every slave of hypnotic riffs! Definitely a collectible item in the years to come.

Limited to 107 copies in traditional black wax!

PRESS RELEASE FROM ELEVATION RECORDS:

The Southern Beach Terror (selebihnya akan saya sebut dengan SBT saja) mungkin adalah satu dari segelintir band yang tak terlalu ambil pusing dengan jam terbang manggung yang tinggi, menduduki tangga lagu nasional, sound panggung bersih, ketenaran dan tetek bengek seorang road manager.
Terdengar ugal-ugalan dan “tidak professional” bagi ukuran band-band jaman sekarang yang lebih mementingkan menyewa seorang manajer dibanding menulis lagu bagus, tapi di situlah letak keunikan band ini.
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Kami punya kepercayaan bahwa “the only good band is a dead band”. Terdengar nihilistik, tapi itulah prinsip yang kami pegang.
SBT memang tak pernah mengumumkan bahwa mereka bubar. Hanya vakum - tanpa sebuah keharusan untuk kembali ke panggung - setelah Bowo sang gitaris/vokalis memilih pulang kampung ke Lombok demi meneruskan bisnis pariwisata keluarganya.
Bagi kami SBT seperti menggambarkan tagline nihilistik diatas tadi. Mereka tak memaksakan diri untuk mencapai level tertentu, merekam album banyak yang berujung pada kegagalan yang epik atau tak memaksakan diri untuk merilis album fenomenal yang merajai chart majalah musik kesayangan kamu. Mereka hanya mengalir seperti ombak yang menjadi inspirasi mereka.
Buktinya? Tentu saja album debut “Wave of Blood” ini.
Setelah direkam sekitar tahun 2005, album ini tadinya berencana dirilis dalam format CD oleh salah satu label dari Jakarta. Rencana tersebut tidak terealisasi hingga pada 2013 sebuah joint venture antara Elevation Records dan Sonic Funeral Records memutuskan untuk memberi sentuhan istimewa terhadap album ini.
Album berisi sembilan buah lagu ini memang mengandalkan kualitas lo-fi, salah satu pendekatan yang memang ampuh menggambarkan corak musik mereka.
Kami ingat obrolan bersama Bowo beberapa waktu lalu ketika membahas EP live at Joe’s Garage yang hanya dirilis dalam format CDR berjumlah sangat terbatas. Mereka tak memusingkan kualitas audio. Bahkan EP tersebut hanya direkam menggunakan mp3 player biasa. Lo-fi as fukk.
Dirilis dalam format piringan hitam dengan jumlah terbatas hanya 107 kopi, album ini tentu saja bakal menjadi sebuah instant classic secara turun temurun. Untuk semakin melengkapi keistimewaan album reissue ini kami juga menyertakan 4 buah artwork, karya Arian Arifin, Wedhar Riyadi dan Irfan Hakim dalam sebuah kemasan gatefold yang bisa segera menjadi artefak collectible! Setiap keping vinyl 160 gram dengan kecepatan 45 rpm, juga dibungkus dengan dust jacket berwarna dengan memuat foto langka mereka.
Enjoy the journey exploring the depth of the southern sea.
Untuk informasi lebih lanjut bisa hubungi: sonicfuneralrecs@gmail.com atau elevation1977@gmail.com atau 081319501606